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ArticleBioactive materials2018

Facially amphiphilic polyionene biocidal polymers derived from lithocholic acid.

Mitra S Ganewatta, Md Anisur Rahman, Louis Mercado, Tinom Shokfai, Alan W Decho, Theresa M Reineke, Chuanbing Tang

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Article in Bioactive materials, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Mitra S GanewattaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Md Anisur RahmanDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Louis MercadoDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Tinom ShokfaiDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Alan W DechoDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Theresa M ReinekeDepartment of Chemistry, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Chuanbing TangDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial infections have become a global issue that requires urgent attention, particularly regarding to emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria. We developed quaternary amine-containing antimicrobial poly(bile acid)s that contain a hydrophobic core of lithocholic acid in the main-chain. Interestingly, by choosing appropriate monomers, these cationic polymers can form core-shell micelles. These polymers exhibited biocidal activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species. It is demonstrated that the micelles can deliver hydrophobic antibiotics that functionally have dual antimicrobial activities. Cytotoxicity assays against HeLa cells showed dosage-dependent toxicity for polymers with longer linkers.

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Antimicrobial polymersBile acidFacial amphiphilicityLithocholic acidPolyioneneQuaternary ammonium

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PMID29744456
PMCPMC5935773

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